Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. There are four unbeaten teams in the NLL after Week 2.
The Philadelphia Wings, Halifax Thunderbirds and Vancouver Warriors each picked up win No. 2 on Friday night, with the Wings getting five goals and four assists from Corey Small to win the best game of the night 14-12 over the New York Riptide.
The Buffalo Bandits also improved to 2-0 with a Saturday win over the Rochester Knighthawks.
Here’s your NLL scoreboard:
FRIDAY
Halifax 11, Toronto 7
Philadelphia 14, New York 12
Vancouver 14, Panther City 8
SATURDAY
Buffalo 12, Rochester 8
Calgary 11, Saskatchewan 10
San Diego 13, Colorado 4
SUNDAY
Georgia 14, New York 10
2. Sam Swart wins #BestofLax’s Personality Award.
Swart, the Syracuse and U.S. women’s national team star who has had a number of hit TikTok videos, won the poll by a wide margin with 42.9 percent of the vote.
Up next? Best Save.
3. Jared Bernhardt is not from this planet.
Bernhardt, the 2021 Tewaaraton and Ferris State quarterback, ran for 201 yards and five touchdowns to lead his team to a 55-7 victory in the Division II semifinals. Ferris State will battle Valdosta State for the Division II national title on Saturday night in McKinley, Texas.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Jack Goods with more on a group of veterans defying Father Time entering this NLL season.
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More on the city of Fort Worth and its attempt to build a successful sports franchise and market.
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The city of Saskatoon is excited for the return of the Saskatchewan Rush after a long absence.
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The Binghamton women’s lacrosse team released its 2022 schedule over the weekend.
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Lacrosse Bucket previews Bryant men’s lacrosse’s 2022 schedule.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
This is your weekly reminder that Lyle Thompson is really good.
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Vote for the Best Save of 2021 in #BestOfLax.
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Division II preseason All-Americans drop today.